We are disappointed in the Court's decision, just as we expressed our concern months ago when the Court agreed to hear this case.

The Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution allows an individual to have a gun in his home, but the opinion continues to allow conditions on gun sales and bans on gun possession by felons or the mentally disabled and laws barring guns from schools or government buildings.

In vast numbers, guns are involved in violent crimes in cities and communities across our nation. Today, gun violence has become a national epidemic. We need fewer guns on our streets, not more.

Chicago has done everything it can do legislatively to stop the flow of guns into our City.

On behalf of the people of Chicago and especially those who have lost children or other loved ones to gun violence, we will examine the Court's decision carefully. But we believe our strict gun legislation as drafted remains constitutional despite today's ruling.